10 Guitar Makers You NEED to watch in 2021 ★ Acoustic Tuesday 171

BIG innovations are coming from guitar makers in 2021. Learn about the latest and greatest guitar models from luthiers that are making waves in the acoustic guitar industry!

In today's video, I'm showing you the 10 guitar makers that you need to watch in 2021. Some of them are small bench makers, some of them are huge multinational makers. But all of them are making incredible acoustic guitars in 2021.

From Taylor to Mule Resophonic Guitars, each of these guitar makers is either pushing the envelope on acoustic guitar innovation or providing guitars that are priced just right.

In addition to talking about the 10 guitar makers you need to watch in 2021, I'm going to share with you the latest acoustic guitar news from the industry. Whether it's mergers, album releases, or artist announcements, I got you covered!

#bestguitarmakers #bestluthiers #guitarmakers2021

00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Mule Resophonic Guitars
02:26 - Iris Guitars
03:34 - Taylor Guitars
04:55 - Bourgeois Guitars
06:48 - Preston Thompson Guitars
08:04 - Furch Guitars
9:09 - Martin Guitars
10:20 - Epiphone Guitars
11:38 - Paul Reed Smith
13:00 - Eastman Guitars
14:42 - TAC Family Story
20:29 - Acoustic Guitar News

[FurchGuitarsOfficial]

Great video Tony! Thanks for having us on the list! ❤ Greetings!

[jimiwills]

I got myself a PRS parlor guitar for Christmas... It is truly a wonderful little guitar!!! Light weight, small, with a wonderful warm sound!! Thumbs up all the way!!!

[SY-nqqp]

I have 4 guitars from Furch. An OM steel string, a baritone, a dreadnought 12 string, and a grand concert hybrid nylon string. Love em all

[vwbeetlejellybeen]

Great show, Tony! Just like you I cannot wait to see the new models appearing throughout 2021! Guitar geeks unite!

[LafayetteLeSaint]

Yay! It's about time you start talking about 12-strings, Way to go Tony! Three cheers for Tony.

[ds]

Great video again, thanks Tony! I will especially be watching out for the Quebec Canada guitar builder Robin Boucher. Their customer service is fantastic and very personal! I am anxiously waiting for my ordered Boucher BG152 GM, can´t wait. I am sure that they will issue something new and amazing again this year.... The sound of these guitars as well as the workmanship is unbelievable to me. You might agree, as you demoed one of them yourself. Thanks for your very informative, interesting and fun programs! Best wishes from the beautiful mountains of Austria.

[Tralman]

Tommy emmanuel makes me want to either put my guitar away for good or lock myself away and practice non-stop!

[billyjordan]

This is an amazing informative post - chocked full of goodies and info! Thank you!

[mattebrittenham-jones]

I'm really excited by Iris as well. I especially like their AB model. Haven't seen that many of them out there yet.

[cameronbrilla]

I am also super excited about Iris Guitars right now. Stoked you included them. I have been looking for an all-mahogany 00-size for the last year or so, and Iris’ all-hog OG model fits the specs, is amazingly unique, and is somewhat affordable! Can’t wait for one to show up at Acoustic Music Works in Pittsburgh so I can try one on for size! Very curious to see what Martin may do this year as well.

[bmullin]

Electric story here, not acoustic, but I jam with a neighborhood group that has a band and they let me sit in on their rehearsals. One of the guys is a big deal designer for a rather well know tech company, so obviously a guy with a good sense of style and aesthetic. He showed up with a Nash Tele about a year ago and said "man, I absolutely love this thing. I don't know what it is, it just plays so well. Feels like home." It always sat with me and I finally pulled the trigger on a Nash T52, and it's amazing. Very small custom shop that does relic'ing, and the rumor mill says they're just a shop that puts together really good Warmoth parts, but it hardly matters, awesome guitars. You should look into them.

[WillaLamour]

I'm a dedicated Ramirez fan, but ... I really love some of the products you showed, Tony!!
- The Furch travel guitar is wonderful! I would love one of these.
- The other guitar I found awesome is the Paul Reed Smith items. Very fine Guitars!

Thanks for this!

[FrankBirtwistle]

I bought a Cort Gold A6 a few omonths ago and was really blown away by it - excited to see what they produce this year!

[Andy_Classic]

The guitar hanging on the wall in the background on the bottom right at 3:18 does anybody know what that is?

[CharlesREllis-kdxu]

Tony, just got a Maestro 12 string these guitars are fantastic a boutique value guitar for a standard price made in Singapore. Wonderful

[frankklive]

I'm in the market and I am eyeing an Eastman OM, they are beautiful. My car is made in Japan, my underwear is made in Thailand, I don't care where my guitar is made!

[randyfhorvath]

Currently researching Bedell Guitars. Not sure what they may be up to in 2021 but I like what I see and hear.

[Artytype]

Hi Tony and team. Happy New Year. I haven't heard many updates on Collings Guitars for awhile. They seem to have gone all quiet. Would love to hear an update if you can accommodate in your busy blog schedule. Appreciate the updates you have provided. Cheers Arthur (Solomon Islands).

[LafayetteLeSaint]

Hey, Tony I know that you geek about guitars (I'm a guitar geek too), but I also know that you're into bonding as well and besides that the banjo is a good friend of the guitar. Here is a true story from my old friend and mentor, Rick McKeon who has taught guitar and banjo. He gave me permission to share this story with you and our guitar community.

Banjo Picking and Bonding:

Here's a touching story. I used to teach banjo classes at the Glendale Community Center. Two of my students were a guy named Mark and his dad. Well, after several years of group lessons, Mark became a private student of mine and took lessons at my home for several more years. Even after I had taught him everything I knew, he still wanted to come over and jam, and talk about his gold mining hobby. I would draw images of scales, chords, and key signatures on the white board, and he would draw images of his gold mining equipment. We had many wonderful evenings of music jams and discussions!

When his dad died he played his favorite banjo in the lobby of the funeral home until it was time for the funeral, then he slipped that banjo into his dad's casket. He always said that I gave him and his dad such a great bond through banjo music

[janrandles]

Love the Mule Mavis and have a deposit on one. 💜